CVE-1999-1071

High

Description

Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf authentication file with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to gain access to Excite accounts by modifying the file.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductExcite Ews
PublishedNov 30, 1998
First seenNov 30, 1998

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
excite ews1.1—

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